UN P-2 Salary — Ngerulmud, Palau

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Ngerulmud — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 38.9 Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #84

P-2 salary — Ngerulmud, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 77,848
Net rem · step 1
USD 90,766
Net rem · mid
USD 103,675
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 39% post adjustment for Ngerulmud. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 21,802USD 77,848USD 65,895
Step 2USD 57,594USD 22,404USD 79,998USD 67,701
Step 3USD 59,142USD 23,006USD 82,148USD 69,508
Step 4USD 60,692USD 23,609USD 84,301USD 71,316
Step 5USD 62,243USD 24,213USD 86,456USD 73,124
Step 6USD 63,794USD 24,816USD 88,610USD 74,925
Step 7USD 65,346USD 25,420USD 90,766USD 76,728
Step 8USD 66,890USD 26,020USD 92,910USD 78,522
Step 9USD 68,441USD 26,624USD 95,065USD 80,323
Step 10USD 69,990USD 27,226USD 97,216USD 82,123
Step 11USD 71,540USD 27,829USD 99,369USD 83,923
Step 12USD 73,093USD 28,433USD 101,526USD 85,727
Step 13USD 74,640USD 29,035USD 103,675USD 87,524

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Ngerulmud

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Ngerulmud, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Palau

An estimate for a UN post at Ngerulmud, Palau — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Ngerulmud

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Ngerulmud?

A Professional P-2 in Ngerulmud, Palau has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 77,904 to USD 103,750 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Ngerulmud?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Ngerulmud it is about 39% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Ngerulmud, Palau?

Everyday prices in Palau are roughly 85% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ngerulmud is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ngerulmud
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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